SME News
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2022-12-27
Malaysia's inflation to remain elevated in near term, says PublicInvest
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's headline inflation is expected to average at 3.4 per cent this year and remain within the range of 3.0-3.5 per cent in 2023, Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest) said. PublicInvest said this was subject to changes...
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2022-12-27
Companies draw up plans for net-zero
WHILE there is a broad plan for the country to achieve net-zero – the target for the complete reduction in global emissions of carbon dioxide by 2050 – companies are also drawing up their strategies towards this end. In their plans, th...
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2022-12-27
New minimum wage put off for companies with fewer than 5 workers
PETALING JAYA: The government has postponed the implementation of the RM1,500 minimum wage for companies employing less than five workers. Originally set to be implemented on Jan 1, it will now come into effect on July 1, said human resources mini...
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2022-12-27
Dipping into EPF kitty should stop, until proper study is done
PETALING JAYA: The last time a black swan event hit Malaysian shores, the finances of millions of Malaysians were devastated. This event was the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, and in the aftermath of the enforced lockdowns, Malaysians were permi...
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2022-12-27
Border reopening offers hope for Malaysia’s sectoral recovery
MALAYSIA has been in Covid-19 lockdowns for two years, shutting out movements into and out of the country. According to Malaysia’s Institute of Strategic and International Studies analyst Calvin Cheng, the country’s economy ...